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A Maverick Iranian Lawmaker Says He Might Run For President In 2021

radiofarda – The outspoken second deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament (Majles), Ali Motahari, announced on Friday, May 3, that he might run for the presidency in 2021. A day earlier, his brother-in-law and the speaker of Majlis, Ali Larijani, had insisted that he would not throw his hat into the ring. Unofficial campaigning and nominations for presidential elections in …

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Turkey Says Unable To Quickly Diversify Away From Iranian Oil

rferl.org – Turkey says it will not be able to diversify oil imports quickly after the United States ended sanction waivers on purchases from Iran, and Ankara continues to urge Washington to reconsider its decision. “It does not seem possible for us to diversify the sources of the oil we import in a short time,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu …

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U.S. Extends Waivers On Iranian Civilian Nuclear Plants, But Hits Uranium Exports

rferl.org – The United States says it has extended five sanction waivers that will allow Russian, China, and European countries to continue to work with Iran’s civilian nuclear program. At the same time, the State Department said on May 3 that it was ending two waivers related to Iranian exports of enriched uranium in what it called “the toughest sanctions …

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Iranian Paper Says Reporter Arrested During May Day Protest

rferl.org – An Iranian newspaper says one of its reporters was arrested by police earlier this week while covering a May Day protest, during which dozens of activists were detained. The pro-reform Shargh newspaper said on May 4 that Marzieh Amiri was detained at a demonstration outside the Iranian parliament in Tehran. The paper said authorities detained some 30 protesting …

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Iran Says It Will Continue To Enrich Uranium Despite U.S. Pressure

rferl.org – Parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani says Iran will continue to enrich uranium in accordance with its nuclear accord with several world powers regardless of moves by the United States to put a stop to it. “Under the [nuclear accord] Iran can produce heavy water and this is not in violation of the agreement. Therefore, we will carry on with …

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